A fusion of Western and Korean dance, and Western and Korean music in an imaginative reconstruction of the Korean Springtime rites of Danoje: The Rites of Spring 7:30 pm, 13-15 June 2006 The Bloomsbury Theatre |15 Gordon Street | London WC1H 0AH | www.thebloomsbury.com In 2005, Gangneung Danoje was registered by UNESCO as Masterpieces of … [Read More]
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Exhibition news: Roh Sook-ja – the Flower Painter, at Cat Hill Gallery
Roh Sook-ja is known as the “flower painter” in Korea for her life-long dedication to painting flowers. Her first UK show at Cat Hill Gallery in London features exquisite paintings of Korean wild flowers. These stunning works are painted in a pigment mixed with stone powder which catches the light and creates the most amazing … [Read More]
Festival film review: Love is a Crazy Thing (연애)
I dreamt last night that I was interviewed about my reactions upon seeing Love is a Crazy Thing (OH Seok-geun, 2005) which screened yesterday evening at the Korean Film festival 2006. Well, actually, it was more of a nightmare. This is how the interview went. CJ Entertainment: Did this film entertain you? Me: No Sorry? … [Read More]
Korean Ceramics – Traditional Yet Contemporary
One of the highlights of this year’s Korean festival is likely to be the exhibition at Air Gallery, 32 Dover Street, London W1S 4NE, 29 May 2006 – 3 June 2006 — juxtaposing the work of contemporary British potters with the work of modern Korean ceramic artists. Stephanie Seungmin Kim, curator of the show, explains. … [Read More]
Korean Ceramics: Arts and Techniques. Or, Why don’t people talk to each other?
KOREAN CERAMICS: ARTS AND TECHNIQUES TALK BY DAUPHINE SCALBERT Thursday 25 May 2006, 6.30-7.30pm at Asia House Dauphine Scalbert is a distinguished French potter who, having spent 6 years studying pottery and restoring antique ceramics in Korea, has Korean pots in her blood. Her copiously illustrated talk at Asia House last night was an interesting … [Read More]
Festival film Review: Lost in Love (사랑을 놓치다)
Dir: Chu Chang-min 2006. Stars: Sol Kyung-gu Thu 25 May 2006, 8:50pm, Prince Charles Cinema “Dull, dull, dull” is how I thought this review would read as I watched the first half of this film last night. It got better, but not much. This is a story about a non-relationship. There were some great observations … [Read More]
Festival film Review: Princess Aurora (오로라 공주) (18)
A whydunnit rather than a whodunnit. From the start, the perpetrator of these rather fun and sometimes gruesome murders is not in doubt, and the film sustains interest by drawing you into why the murders are committed. At first you think the motivation is a rather extreme vigilantism, but as the film progresses the motive … [Read More]
Gig review: Crying Nut play the Mean Fiddler
What can one say about Crying Nut? Anarchic, mad, joyous. They opened the 2006 London Korean Festival last night in great style. While most of the audience was Korean, it was good to see some unaccompanied westerners at the gig, who seemed to be enjoying the show. Maybe they were there to support the backup … [Read More]
London Korean Film Festival 2006: schedule finalised
Here they are, with synopses provided by the PR people, and links where available to reviews on Darcy’s site. Not a bad haul. The festival runs from 22 – 26 May, and the schedule is as follows: Mon: 20.30 Princess Aurora (18) Tue: 18.00 Murder Take One (15) Tue: 20.40 All For Love (15) Wed: … [Read More]
London Korean Festival: V+A Korean day
As part of Think Korea 2006 and the London Korean Festival the Victoria and Albert Museum hosts an afternoon of Korean culture featuring the musical Oh, Youran and percussive entertainment from Dulsori. As part of the day there will be gallery talks in the V+A’s Samsung Korea Gallery. Korean Day at the V+A Date: 27 … [Read More]
Think Korea: Dano — Korean Breeze
A programme of traditional Korean music as part of the Think Korea 2006 programme of events: Dano: Korean Breeze Mon 22, 7:30 pm, OXFORD, Holywell Music Room (01865 305 305), www.ticketsoxford.com Tue 23 7:30 pm, CAMBRIDGE, West Road Concert Hall (01223 357 851), www.westroad.org Wed 24 7:30 pm, LONDON, The Bloomsbury Theatre (0207 388 8822), … [Read More]
The Meredith play the Watershed, Wimbledon
Young Korean band the Meredith will be playing at the Watershed in Wimbledon (267 The Broadway, SW19 1SD) on Thursday 11th May from 8pm. Their cv is in the attached doc. Do go along and give them your support [Read More]
Review: RPO Korea Fantasy, 1 May 2006
This year we celebrate the 250th birthday of Mozart, the 100th of Shostakovich, and less known, the 100th of Ahn Eak-tae (right, picture from the Chosun Ilbo), Korea’s best-known 20th century composer in the Western classical tradition. Probably his most famous work is the Korea Fantasy, a 25-30 minute work for chorus and orchestra, from … [Read More]
Think Korea: Taekwondo demonstrations
Two taekwondo demonstrations as part of Think Korea 2006: Taekwondo demonstration 14 May 2006: London Brunel University, Borough Road, Isleworth, Middx, TW7 5DU 15 May 2006: Cambridge, Wellcome Trust genome Campus site in Hinxton, CB10 1SD [Read More]
Coming Soon
It’s going to take me a while to digest yesterday’s concert in the Fairfield Hall, but it’s going to get a thumbs up. In the meanwhile, I share with you a snapshot (apologies for the poor quality – it was taken, Korean-style, with a mobile phone) of Lee Soo-young, Kim Young-im and Joo Hyung-ki leading … [Read More]
May events 2006
We’re just about to get into May, and there’s lots going on in London. Keep an eye on my What’s On page. There’s something to suit all tastes. Probably the most unusual thing to be happening is the Contemporary Korean Ceramics exhibition as part of the Korean festival. Do please support that event. Wherever possible … [Read More]